DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane MONKEY BUSINESS - DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS FOR ANIMALS Source: Stock Images Source: Win University of Glasgow scientists are conducting 1st-of-a-kind research to empower 3 monkeys to choose music or video by selecting infrared sensors on a player What computer scientist Dr. Ilyene Hirskyj-Douglas of UGlasgow is developing is an interactive computer system that lets monkeys watch videos or listen to music The potential is amazing: interactive computer systems to enrich the lives of zoo animals, in particular, through new activities Dr.Hirskyj-Douglas' research started with 3 Sakis monkeys at a zoo in Finland She's already learned that they prefer audio only, like m